Hong Kong
CNN
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China will launch a fleet of special “silver trains” specially built for the comfort and safety of elderly people to encourage its rapidly ageing population to travel – and spend – more, as it grapples with a demographic decline and stuttering economy.
Berths in the new trains will be tailored to be more comfortable for elderly travelers and come with features like handrails, oxygen bottles and emergency call buttons, according to state-run national tabloid Global Times.
Also on board will be carers and professional medical staff who can provide limited treatments and prescribe emergency medicines.
The plan is to roll…
